Regional Air (Kenya)

Regional Air

IATA ICAO Call sign QT RAW BLUERAY
Founded	May 2000 (2000-05)
Ceased operations	2005 (2005)
Hubs	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Executive Club
Alliance	Oneworld (affiliate; 2001–2005)
Parent company	British Airways (2001–2005)
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Air was an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was Airkenya's jet operation providing scheduled services. It was based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. It suspended operations in 2005.

History

Regional Air was established and started operations in May 2000. British Airways signed a franchise deal with Regional Air and from 1 July 2001, Regional Air services operated with British Airways flight code, colours and service. However, this franchise agreement was terminated in April 2005 after Regional Air suspended its operations.

Services

As of January 2005, Regional Air operated the following services:

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Amboseli, Kiwayu, Lamu, Malindi, Mara Lodges, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nanyuli and Samburu.
• International scheduled destinations: Asmara, Djibouti, Harare, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Kilimanjaro, Lilongwe and Lusaka.

Fleet

As of January 2005 the Regional Air fleet included:

• 3 Boeing 737-200

References

• http://mg.co.za/article/2005-04-18-british-airways-severs-ties-with-kenyan-airline